Juni Yusef George Thaljiya 16Killed in the area in front of the Church of the Nativity.

Johnny George Tahaljia 19Killed while he was at the gate of Al-Mahed Church

Saner Yousef Hassan Shawahneh 22 policeman. Killed while standing near his home

Rania Elias Nasri Kharuf 22Killed while shopping

Maher Abu Hasnah 24Security Forces Killed at his army post

Mustafa Zitawi 33Security Forces Killed at his army post

Mustafa 'Abd a-Rahim Nufel 34Killed while standing near his home

'Aiseh Mahmoud 'Abd al-Fatah 'Odeh 39Killed while in her home

Six Palestinians were killed today as Israeli troops entered two more West Bank towns in a concerted offensive against Palestinian areas.

The dead included a woman hit by tank shell fragments and a 15-year-boy.

At about 3 am (0100 GMT) today, Israeli tanks entered the towns of Qalqilya and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank. They were met by Palestinian fire, and four Palestinians were killed in the fighting, doctors said.

In the town of Beit Jala, where Israeli troops set up positions yesterday, doctors said a 23-year-old Palestinian woman had been killed by shrapnel from an Israeli tank shell and machine gun rounds.

The Israeli army said it knew nothing of this death but reported an exchange of fire in the area. A 15-year-old Palestinian boy was shot by troops east of Bethlehem, doctors said, in circumstances which were not immediately clear.

Palestinian medical sources said two Palestinian police officers had been killed trying to fight off the attack on Tulkarm.

In Qalqilya, a Palestinian policeman and a man identified as a member of the militant Islamic group Hamas were killed.

Israeli troops arrested other Hamas members and two members of the Palestinian security forces.

It said its forces had cordoned off both cities and taken up "commanding areas and destroyed positions from which there has been [Palestinian] gunfire in the past".

The latest incursions followed similar raids into Palestinian-ruled Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jenin and Beit Jala in the West Bank.

A new bout of violence has begun in the wake of the assassination last week of the ultranationalist Israeli tourism minister, Rehavam Zeevi.

The radical Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, opposed to peace with Israel, said it had carried out the killing in reprisal for Israel's assassination of PFLP leader Abu Ali Mustafa in August.

Increasing violence in the region threatens to undermine President George Bush's efforts to retain Arab and Muslim support for his campaign against Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida network.

The US state department said yesterday that the current violence threatened to "complicate the situation and should be halted". Nabil Abu Rdainah, a senior adviser to the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, said today that the Palestinian Authority was seeking an emergency session of the UN Security Council to discuss the reoccupation of parts of the West Bank.

"Israel is exploiting the world's preoccupation [with U.S. strikes on Afghanistan] to escalate aggression against our people," he said . Israel says warnings of further Palestinian suicide attacks motivated the attacks on West Bank towns.

"The idea is to arrest terrorists and to prevent more terrorist attacks," Israeli government spokesman Arie Mekel said. Since Zeevi's killing, Israel has demanded that the Palestinian Authority hand over those involved, outlaw groups it defines as "terrorist" and arrest militants on an Israeli most-wanted list.

The killing was the first assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister by Palestinian militants in the Jewish state's 53-year history.

At least 643 Palestinians and 177 Israelis have been killed since the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation began shortly after peace talks stalled.

19 oct 2001

Basil Salim Muhammad al-Mubasher 13killed by an IDF bomb in his yard

Mussa George Abu 'Eid 19Killed while looking out of his window by a sniper

Sa'ad 'Abd al-Quader al-Aqr'a 22Killed during an exchange of gunfire

'Abd al-Quader Jamil Abu Sarur 25Killed on the staircase in his cousin's house

Rihab, from Housan village west of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead after Israeli forces at a military roadblock at the entrance of Al-Khader village obstructed her access to the hospital when she was going into labour. She was taken by relatives in a private car to hospital to give birth.

18 oct 2001

Riham Nabil Yunes Ward 10

Riham Killed by IDF gunfire at a school for girls

Mahmoud ‘Ali Jasser 23

Muhammad Ziad Abu Ras 18 Killed during an IDF operation

Firas Shehdeh Salahat 29

Wa’el Dheif Ismail ‘Ebayyat 22Presidential Guard

Hassan Khalil ‘Aaref Abu Sirreya 35

Issa 'Ataf Hatib ‘Ebayyat 28assassination

Salameh Ibrahim El-Debes 39

Aatef Ahmed ‘Ebayyat 32assassination

Jamal ‘Abdullah al-Nawawra ‘Ebayyat 35assassination

Farid Salim Abu Jalaleh 23assassination

Marwan Ibrahim Halifa 25 Killed during an IDF operation

assassination: Three members of Fatah Movement in Bethlehem and a Hamas member in Nablus were killed.

At approximately 18:00 on Thursday, a heavy blast occurred on Wadi Abu Sa’da Street in Beit Sahour. Ambulances and Palestinian citizens rushed to the area where they found a Suzuki jeep aflame on a tract of agricultural land adjacent to the street. Three members of Fatah in Bethlehem were traveling in the jeep, which was destroyed by a bomb.

While Israeli forces maintained their occupation of Palestinian areas in Bethlehem and Beit Jala cities and ‘Aaida and Al-‘Azza refugee camps, they shelled Palestinian civilian facilities and fired at Palestinians. Israeli forces used artillery shells, heavy, medium and light machine guns, and surface-to-surface missiles. Four Palestinians, including two civilians, were killed.

In Tulkarm, the Israeli forces maintained a strict siege on
Palestinian-controlled areas and continued to occupy parts of the
city. At approximately 17:00, Israeli forces intruded into Nour Shams
refugee camp under the cover of intensive shelling. Hassan Khalil, was killed by three live bullets in the left side, the right hand and
the left wrist. The ambulance that tried to evacuate him was hit by
three live bullets.

In an assassination on Monday, Ahmed Hassan Marshoud 29, from Nablus was killed, and Ziad ‘Abdullah ‘Araysheh, 24, was wounded.

At approximately 08:20 local time, a heavy blast was heard at An-Najah University Street in Nablus. Ambulances, firemen, and civilians rushed to the area, where they found a car burning and two young men lying on the ground injured. The two young men were evacuated to Rafidya Hospital in Nablus, where Marshoud was soon pronounced dead.

Marshoud used to work in a program for the rehabilitation of ex-prisoners. He went the office of the program in his private car. As soon as he stopped the car, it exploded. Palestinian security sources held Israeli occupation forces responsible for the incident, accusing these forces of putting a bomb in the car to kill the two, who were known Hamas activists.

14 oct 2001

‘Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Sa’id Hammad 35At approximately 05:45 local time, Hammad had just came back home from the mosque after the dawn prayer. He lived in a four-story building in Al-Naqqar neighborhood in the northwest of Qalqilya, only 300m away from Israeli military locations at the Green Line. Following his normal routine, Hammad went to the roof of his house.

At approximately 06:15 local time, he came under intense fire from Israeli military positions. His family instantly rushed to the roof where they found him covered with blood. They evacuated him to the UNRWA hospital in Qalqilya, where he was soon pronounced dead.

According to medical sources at the hospital, Hammad received three medium caliber bullets in the chest and the right side. Israeli forces claimed responsibility for this assassination. In a statement to Israeli Channel 1 television, a spokesman for the Israeli prime minister’s office stated the an undercover unit of the Israeli forces had assassinated Hammad.

Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, stated that “this is not the first operation and it will not be the last one.”

11 oct 2001

Riham Nabil Ibrahim Abu El-Ward 10

Mohammed Ziad Abu Ras 18

Hani Mustafa Rawajba 24

Marwan Ibrahim Sabri El-Ghoul 25

Riham: Israeli forces shelled a primary school for girls in Al-Almania neighborhood, killing Riham, with a medium caliber bullet in the head, and wounding 11, including 6 school children.Marwan and Mohammed:members of Palestinian security services.

Hani: Details of Rawajba’s death have not been clear. However, Israeli radio
reported that he had been killed in a clash with Israeli occupation
forces. According to medical sources, Rawajba was hit by an artillery
shell

10 oct 2001

Hamada Saleh Abu El-Rous 34

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Hamada, from Rafah, was pronounced dead from a wound he received by Israeli occupation forces approximately 14 years ago. Abu El-Rous was wounded by a live bullet in the head during clashes in Rafah refugee camp on dec 12, 1987. Since then, he suffered from hemiplegia. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday.

Furthermore, 11 Palestinians, including 9 civilians, were killed and 34 were injured by live bullets and shrapnel from artillery shells during the shelling of, and encroachments into Palestinian cities and villages by the Israeli occupation forces. This week, Hebron witnessed particularly violent shelling and incursion.

8 oct 2001

‘Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Abu ‘Oreiban

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Israeli occupation soldiers, positioned in a military location at Al-Shuhada’ junction, south of Gaza City, shot dead a Palestinian civilian, ‘Abdel-Rahman, who suffered from psychological disturbances. The incident was the second of its kind in 10 days.

Israeli occupation soldiers, positioned at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, east of Gaza City killed three Palestinian civilians.

7 oct 2001

Isa abu- Tabeekh 17

Riad a-Sharif 32

Isa of Hebron, died of a heart attack at an IDF checkpoint after he was denied access to medical care.Riad resident of Hebron, killed in Hebron. Did not participate in

hostilities when killed. Killed in his taxi while driving in the Abu Sneineh neighborhood during a long IDF operation. Four other Palestinian civilians, including a woman and her child, were wounded, when Israeli occupation soldier fired at their car.

6 oct 2001

Hamzah Ibrahim Salem al-Qawasmeh 23

Amjad Muhammad al-Asmer al-Qawasmeh 25

Hamzah resident of Hebron, killed in Hebron. Did not
participate in hostilities when killed. Killed during an IDF incursion
into Hebron.

Amjad resident of Hebron, killed in Hebron. Did not
participate in hostilities when killed. Killed during an IDF incursion
into Hebron.

5 oct 2001

Raed Abu Daud 23

Nidal Fiad Qafisheh 25

Hazem 'Abd al-Majid Taleb 'Amru 27

Iyad Samir Qafishah 28

Hassem Abu 'Afifi 48

Raedresident of Hebron, killed in Hebron. Did not
participate in hostilities when killed. Killed during an IDF incursion
into Hebron.

Nidalresident of Hebron, killed in Hebron, by a missile fired from a helicopter. Killed during an IDF incursion into Hebron.

Hazemresident of Hebron, killed in Hebron. Did not participate in hostilities when killed. Killed during an IDF incursion into Hebron.Iyad resident of Hebron, killed in Hebron, by a missile fired from a helicopter. Killed during an IDF incursion into Hebron.

Hassem resident of Hebron, killed in Hebron. Did not participate in hostilities when killed. Killed during an IDF incursion into Hebron.

Israeli occupation forces, reinforced with tanks and military vehicles,
moved into Palestinian controlled areas in Hebron, under the cover of
intensive shelling by tanks and combat helicopters. Two gunmen were and three Palestinian civilians were killed during the incursion. In addition, 14 Palestinian civilians were injured

Israeli troops kill Palestinians in Hebron

Israeli tanks and troops moved in to Palestinian-controlled areas of Hebron in the West Bank today, killing at least five Palestinians and ending a tentative truce between the two sides.

The military incursion followed an angry response from Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, to a string of attacks by Palestinian gunmen this week.

"From now on we will count only on ourselves," Mr Sharon said.

He criticised what rightwing Israelis see as US appeasement of Arabs as the west tries to hold together an international coalition aimed at destroying Muslim terrorist networks.

In a separate incident today, Palestinian gunmen shot dead an Israeli settler in the West Bank, the Israeli army said.

The Israeli cabinet has authorised the military to take whatever steps are necessary to protect Israeli citizens.

Early today troops took control of two Palestinian neighbourhoods overlooking Israeli enclaves in the divided city of Hebron. About 500 Jewish settlers live among 130,000 Palestinians there.

Tanks fired machine guns and shells as they advanced into the neighbourhoods, killing at least five Palestinians and injuring 12.

Israel said that Palestinian gunmen had repeatedly fired on Jewish enclaves from the hilltop positions.

More than 10,000 Palestinians turned out for the funeral of the two gunmen and three civilians killed in this morning's tank incursion.

A Palestinian leader in Hebron, Abbas Zaki, called for international intervention to stop the violence.

"It is a new crime by the Sharon government," he said. "We will fight against this incursion, and we are calling on the world to provide international protection for the Palestinian people."

Israeli hardliners have been incensed by a string of attacks this week, including a shooting spree by a Palestinian disguised as an Israeli soldier who killed three Israelis at a bus station in Galilee yesterday.

Today's killings followed fruitless talks between high-level officials from both sides yesterday aimed at salvaging a ceasefire that had been announced last week.

Mr Sharon was highly critical of the United States, which had put pressure on Israel to end the violence that has been playing out on television screens around the world at a sensitive time for US diplomacy.

"Do not try to placate the Arabs at Israel's expense," Mr Sharon said.

"We are not Czechoslovakia," he added, in reference to a decision in 1938 by Britain and France to allow Nazi Germany to take over part of the east European country in exchange for a promise of peace that was quickly broken.

Israel's foreign minister, Shimon Peres, met two top Palestinian negotiators yesterday, but the talks quickly degenerated, with each side accusing the other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire.

There have been clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in Hebron most days. On Wednesday and again yesterday, Palestinians fired at Israelis visiting the city and its disputed holy site, the burial cave of the biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

4 oct 2001

Muhammad Sharbati 28

Natheer Mohammed Mahmoud Hammad

Muhammad resident of Hebron, injured on 10.04.2001 in Hebron, and died on 04.10.2001. Killed during an exchange of gunfire.

Natheer Armed battling with a security force in a bus terminal in Al Afoulah, where Natheer was wearing Israeli military clothes. In response to this operation, the Israeli Forces demolished his family's house.

3 oct 2001

Ibrahim Nizar Abdul-Khader Rayan 17

Abdullah Shaaban 19

Mahmoud Ibrahim Abu Hani 19

Maher Edris Ahmed Khudeir 23

Nour El-Din Mohammed Salim Qweider 24

Wa’el Fu’ad ‘Awwad 25

Mahmoud Mohammed El-Shurafa 25

Sayed Salim Mahmoud Ziara 32

Ibrahim of Jabalya refugee camp, Gaza, killed by IDF gunfire during an armed clash together with Abdullah, they killed 3 zionists and wounded 14 before they died.Israeli occupation forces, reinforced with tanks and bulldozers, moved into Palestinian areas in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli tanks and military locations around Jewish settlements established on Palestinian land in the north of Beit Lahia intensively shelled the Palestinian areas. The incursion coincided with an attack by Israeli gunboats on Beit Lahia. An artillery shell fell onto a Palestinian farm in Al-Sayafa area, north of Beit Lahia, 700m south of “Elli Sinai” settlement.

The owner of the farm, Maher, and a farmer, Mahmoud Mohammed, both from Beit Lahia, were killed.

The Israeli forces moved into Palestinian areas from two directions; 1-2 km from the north towards the south, and 3-3½ km from the east towards the west. They shelled eight Palestinian security sites, adjacent to Jewish settlements, totally destroying them. At approximately 07:50 local time, site (6) of the Palestinian National Security Forces, south of “Dogit” settlement, was shelled by the Israeli forces.

Three Palestinian security men were killed as follows: Nour, from Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, killed by shrapnel from an artillery shell in the upper part of the body; Mahmoud Ibrahim, from Al-Shati refugee camp, killed by shrapnel from an artillery shell throughout the body; and Wa’el, from Deir El-Balah, killed by shrapnel from an artillery shell throughout the body. Furthermore, three security men were injured.

At approximately 09:45 local time, Israeli occupation forces fired at Sayed, from Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, killing him with a live bullet in the head.

30 sept 2001

Husni Mustafa Abu Leil 19

Nidhal Mohammed Subhi El-Fakhouri 28

Khalil ‘Abdel-Halim Nasser El-Sarafandi 52

Israeli occupation soldiers at Taybeh roadblock, west of Tulkarm, opened fire on two Palestinian civilian cars. Two Palestinian laborers, who traveled in the cars, were killed as follows: Khalil ‘Abdel-Halim, from ‘Askar refugee camp in Nablus, killed by a live bullet in the head; and Husni, from Balata refugee camp in Nablus, killed by four live bullets in the shoulder, the chest and the left thigh and hand. In addition, five laborers were wounded.

Palestinian security men, including Nidhal,
a first lieutenant of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service, intervened to move the demonstrators away from the demarcation lines.

However, an Israeli sniper atop of a Palestinian building fired at him, wounding him with two explosive bullets in the face and the right shoulder. He was evacuated to ‘Aalia Hospital in the city, where he was soon pronounced dead. In addition, seven demonstrators were wounded.

29 sept 2001

Mahmoud Khamis Husni El-Sawaf 13

Khalil Yousef Ibrahim Fayadh 18

Rebhi Mahmoud Ahmed El-Bayedh 51

Near Al-Mentar Outlet, east of Gaza City, demonstrators threw stones while 200m away from Israeli occupation forces, positioned at the entrance to a settlement road leading to the Green Line. Israeli soldiers responded with firing live ammunition and rubber-coated bullets at demonstrators. A 13-year-old Palestinian civilian, Mahmoud Khamis Husni El-Sawaf, from Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, was killed by a live bullet in the chest. According to eyewitnesses, El-Sawaf was sitting on the back of an ambulance, approximately 150m away from the Israeli forces. He did not participate in clashes when he was shot by an Israeli sniper from a gun equipped with a silencer. Additionally, 20 demonstrators, mostly children, were wounded.

Clashes erupted between dozens of Palestinian civilians and Israeli occupation forces near “Kfar Darom” settlement. An 18-year-old Palestinian civilian, Khalil Yousef Ibrahim Fayadh, from Deir El-Balah, was killed by a live bullet in the head, and 32 people, mostly children, were wounded

Israeli occupation forces, positioned in “Ramat Yishai” and “Beit Hadasa” settlements and surrounding military sites, fired artillery shells and heavy and medium caliber bullets at Palestinian houses and shops in the center of Hebron. Rebhi Mahmoud Ahmed El-Bayedh, 51, was injured by a heavy caliber bullet in the heart. He was evacuated to ‘Aalia Hospital where he was pronounced dead approximately half an hour later.

28 sept 2001

Mohammed Yousef El-Tarayra 10

Mahmoud ‘Ali Sukkar 15

Muhsin Fahed Arrar 17

Shadi Jad El-Karim Abu Lafi 20

Mohammed Mohammed Zuhod 20

Ahmed ‘Aatef Mahdi 21

Emam Ahmed Majed El-Adhami 24

Emam Mohammed Rashad El-Sharif 25

Israeli occupation soldiers on a tank positioned at bypass road (60),
opened fire on a site of the Palestinian National Security Forces at the
entrance of Bani Na’im village, northeast of Hebron, and on Palestinian
houses in Wadi Al-Jouz neighborhood in Hebron. Soon, dozens of
Palestinian children gathered and started throwing stones towards the
tank. Israeli soldiers fired at the demonstrators, Palestinian houses
and the security site. Mohammed, from Bani Na’im village, was killed by a heavy caliber bullet in the pelvis. In addition, two Palestinians were injuredMahmoud, from Al-Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, was killed by an Israeli sniper with a live bullet in the chest, while he was participating in a peaceful march at the western entrance of Al-Khader village. After the Friday prayer, hundreds of Palestinian civilians had demonstrated near the western entrance of Al-Khader village in Bethlehem. The demonstrators threw stones towards an Israeli military location, while they were 150m away. Israeli soldiers fired at the demonstrators, killing Sukkar with a live bullet in the chest.Muhsin, of Bani Zayd, near Ramallah, ‘Arar was wounded by two live bullets in the neck and the right hand when Israeli occupation soldiers fired at Palestinian civilians who were demonstrating at the northern entrance of Al-Bireh on sept 21, 2001. He remained in the intensive care unit at Ramallah Hospital until he died. According to medical sources, a live bullet penetrated the neck into the lungs, the diaphragm and the spleen.The shelling coincided with the end of the Friday prayer as thousands of prayers were getting out of mosques. Emam, who had just gone out of a mosque in Al-Sheikh neighborhood, was killed by a heavy caliber bullet in the head. In addition, 16 Palestinian civilians were injured.After the Friday prayer, Israeli occupation soldiers fired live ammunition and rubber-coated metal bullets at dozens of Palestinian civilians who were demonstrating near Al-Mentar Outlet. 40 Palestinian civilians were wounded.Four Palestinians Killed in Mysterious Explosions

On Friday, September 28, 2001, two mysterious explosions occurred in Rafah and Hebron, killing four Palestinians and injuring two seriously. Palestinian security sources stated that Israeli occupation forces might have been involved in the explosions to kill Palestinian activists.

On Friday, at approximately 16:15 local time, a heavy explosion occurred in Wadi Al-Heria area, south of Hebron. Ambulances and Palestinian security men moved towards the area, where they discovered that the explosion occurred in a flat on the first floor of a house. When they entered the flat, they found the body of a young man, who received shrapnel in the head and the abdomen. The young man was identified as Emam Ahmed Majed El-Adhami, 24, from Hebron, who was known as an activist of the Islamic Jihad.

At approximately 21:00 local time, a heavy explosion occurred in the area surrounding Al-Nour mosque in Al-Brazil neighborhood, adjacent to the Egyptian border, south of Rafah.

A Palestinian was seen getting out of the area injured. He was evacuated to Al-Joneina Hospital in Rafah. Two minutes later, an Israeli tank came to the area from Salah El-Din Gate at the border, approximately 500m west of the area.

Half an hour later, the tank withdrew and ambulances were able to reach the place of the explosion. They evacuated bodies of three young men from the area and a young man who was injured. The three young men were identified later as:

Shadi Jad El-Karim Abu Lafi, 20, from Khan Yunis;Ahmed ‘Aatef Mahdi, 21, from Khan Yunis; andMohammed Mohammed Zuhod, 20, from Khan Yunis.PCHR’s field officer in Rafah has not been able to gather full information about the circumstances of the explosion. However, remainders of a cement block, one of five put in the area by Israeli occupation forces two weeks ago, were seen in the area. Palestinian security sources stated that the Israeli forces might have been involved in the incident, targeting members of the Palestinian popular resistance at the border.

27 sept 2001

Ma’awia ‘Ali Ahmed El-Nahhal 14

‘Ali Salem Abu Ballima 30

a 14-year-old Palestinian civilian, Ma’awia, was killed by a live bullet in the chest, while he was at ‘Omar Ben Al-Khattab Street, approximately 600m away from the border. In addition, eight Palestinian civilians, including four children and a woman who was near her house in Kherbat Al-‘Adas area, approximately 2km away from the border, were wounded

In the evening, Israeli occupation soldiers, positioned in the vicinity
of “Kfar Darom” settlement, east of Deir El-Balah, shot dead a
Palestinian civilian who suffered from psychological disturbances.

According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 19:30, ‘Ali Salem, from Deir El-Balah, was passing near an Israeli military location in the east of “Kfar Darom” settlement. He did not follow orders by Israeli soldiers to stop since he had psychological problems. Soon, Israeli soldiers fired at him, without having resorted to any less lethal means, although he was not carrying any weapons or suspicious objects.

He received a live bullet in the pelvis. He was evacuated to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir El-Balah, and from there he was transferred to Shifa’ Hospital in Gaza City where he soon died.